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Putin announces cease-fire deal with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emerged from marathon Ukraine peace talks by announcing a new cease-fire deal, but questions remained whether ...Sudanese forces rape 221 women, girls in mass attack
Sudanese army troops raped at least 221 women and girls in a Darfur village in a series of organized, house-to-house attacks last ...Greece, Eurozone fail to reach debt agreement
Greece\'s new leftist government and its international creditors failed to agree on a way forward on the country\'s unpopular bailout and will ...US, UK and France close embassies in Yemen
The United States, Britain and France rushed to close their embassies over security fears in Yemen, with US staff destroying top-secret documents ...Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison
The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in ...20,000 foreign fighters head to Syria
Foreign fighters are flocking to Syria at an "unprecedented" rate, with more than 20,000 volunteers from around the world joining the Islamic ...US confirms death of American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a U.S. aid worker who had been held hostage by ...Ukraine fighting intensifies ahead of peace summit
Intense fighting in Ukraine, including a rocket strike on Kiev\'s military headquarters in the east, killed at least 20 people on Tuesday ...Oil prices drop as IEA predicts weak rebound
Oil prices fell Tuesday after the International Energy Agency predicted that global oil prices will recover only partially over the next five ...India PM Modi concedes defeat in Delhi state elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday in Delhi state elections as early results showed anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal\'s party ...